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A smiling man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a yellow border stands before a golden throne-like arch decorated with garlands of marigolds, roses and jasmine in red, yellow, white, green and purple. He wears a thick gold necklace, a pink-and-green flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in greeting. Behind him is a deity murti in orange robes with a gold crown and garlands, flanked by a kalasha and offerings. In the foreground a silver vessel rests on a red flower ring on an orange cloth, with green plants and a patterned carpet below. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a bindi, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron-orange clothing, placed at the centre of the ceremony.